Trip to Israel in May 2018

On 14 May 2018, the State of Israel will celebrate its 70th birthday. Between 13 and 16 May 2018, Berlin’s Pankow district will be represented in Ashkelon by a delegation headed by district mayor Sören Benn. This delegation will also include members of Pankow’s district parliament and Freundeskreis members.

During our trip, we will visit Ashkelon, take a look at the latest urban development projects, visit a kibbutz and meet with new and old partners and organizations in the field of education, sports and culture.

The goals of the trip are to:

continue the existing relations between Pankow and its twin town;

arrange a meeting between district mayor Sören Benn and its counterpart in Ashkelon, Mr Tomer Glam;